A solo coach will oversee five-time reigning Central Murray Football Netball League premiers Kerang for the first time in three seasons.
Travis Matheson – who worked alongside Troy Coates to guide the Blues to premiership success in the past two seasons – will oversee the role of securing a potential sixth consecutive flag for the club in 2017.
It will be the first time the midfield/forward — who has played eight seasons with the Blues since playing with the Bendigo Pioneers’ TAC Cup side in 2007 and Bendigo Football League side, Eaglehawk in 2011 — will have sole duties with the club after acting as an assistant under Coates in 2013 and 2014 and as co-coach with his good friend in 2015 and 2016.
“Troy and I are good mates and played most of our footy together, so I hope to build on the work we’ve done during the past two years,” Matheson said.
The role came about after Coates accepted the head coaching position for Northern Territory Football League Premier League side, Nightcliff’s 2016/17 campaign — meaning he will be unavailable for club roles from now to March.
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